Antibiotic overuse may increase diabetes risk

A new study has warned that taking too many antibiotics could increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

The researchers found that people who developed Type 2 diabetes took more antibiotics in the years leading to the diagnosis than people who did not.

‘In our research, we found people who have Type 2 diabetes used significantly more antibiotics up to 15 years prior to diagnosis compared to healthy controls,’ said one of the study’s authors, Kristian Hallundbak Mikkelsen, of Gentofte Hospital in Denmark.

Written by: Dr. Ajay Sati.